My name is Aubrey Claire, Aubrey Claire
I'm 40w 4d "past" due. I'm 185# but still feel great. I'm on weekends now, but had to call in my last weekend of work due to Jane Ellis being sick. I felt like she needed her momma all to herself. I'll never regret having one more week of "just us" time. Here I am at 40 and 4:
So I had planned to go with Shannon to Summer Kids to get Jane Ellis a few outfits for this summer. As soon as I woke up, I knew there would be a baby within the next 24 hrs. It was the same way I was with JE. Contractions started fairly weakm but noticable, not regular, but coming about every 30-40 mins. Now, to some people this may not be a big thing, but for me it's huge. I don't have contractions. I would have a few strong ones at work occassionally. But never at home. After deciding there was nothing I could do at home, I loaded up my little buddy, JE, and we headed off to Memphis. As the day went on, I started calling the parents and in-laws to let them know what was up. By that afternoon, plans had been made to go out to eat at pancho's. It was my parents, Robert's parent's and Robert's Aunt and Uncle, and of course sweet Jane Ellis.
During dinner I timed my contractions to be around 10 mins apart, but they still weren't too bad. My parent's went home and told us to just call when we were headed to the hospital and Robert's parent's stayed at our house to keep Jane Ellis. I knew there was no way I was going to the hospital until JE was tucked in and asleep. So after I took care of her, we all sat around to watch a movie and just let me progress. Now, with JE I had horrible back labor, I was only 3-4 cm when I went to the hospital - not this time! All of a sudden my contractions went from every 6 mins apart but hurting, to every 10 mins apart but pretty intense - TRANSITION. I didn't realize it until I went to the hospital, but I was in the last stage of labor lol I told Robert we could go, but that it still might be a while after we got to the hospital - the contractions just weren't as bad as they were with JE. The last straw was when I kept thinking I needed to go to the bathroom. Finally, after the third trip it dawned on me - duh! that was me feeling "pressure"! I told Robert "we need to go now!!"
Thankfully, Robert's parents had planned on spending the night at our house with Jane Ellis. We arrived at the hospital around 1am. I don't think they believed me when I said very calmly "I'm in labor" It took us almost 20 mins to get into a room! Hellooooo, I'm 40 and 5 here! Pretty sure this is it lol
After I was finally hooked up to the monitor my nurse said "wow, have your contractions always been that strong? 'yep' ohh, let's check you....ok you're 8 cm!" After my wonderful epidural, I only pushed for a few minutes when this little bundle was easily delivered at 326am weighing 8 lbs even and 21 inches long:)
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| Meeting Aubrey |
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| Jane Ellis meeting Aubrey |
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| We're home! |
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